Katy Herbold  is the owner of Sidekick Coffee & Books in Iowa City, a children’s book aficionado, and a Book Buddy. She loves a good story and has learned much along her journey through life as a teacher, mother, and avid reader. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and communications. She is certified in IMSE Orton-Gillingham and has worked as an ELL and first-grade teacher. She’s also been an event planner for the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and at the University of Iowa Center for Conferences.